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Broadway Musicals

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I bought this for my wife who is a big Broadway Musical Fan. One of our favorites is "ONE MORE ANGEL IN HEAVEN" I played this first for her, and we were both disgusted to hear some cheesey instumental version, rather than the original sung version. The description of the CD said "Original Cast". Turns out only a few of the songs are by the original cast, the rest are instrumentals, the like of which you can hear in any elevator and dentist office in the land.

I got these CDs some time ago, and I was very disappointed in them. Of the three, the Andrew Lloyd Webber one is the best. The other two are not much good at all. I once thought you couldn't go wrong with Rodgers & Hammerstein, but these CDs proved me wrong. Even the ALW CD isn't very good. Most of the songs are instrumental, and those that are sung aren't sung that well. If you're thinking about getting these CDs, I'd suggest thinking again. I find that for the most part, the CDs that are called "The Very Best of..." tend to be big letdowns--at least those I've listened to. The only exception I've found so far is "The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection." If you want an excellent ALW collection, that's the one to get. Not this one.

The Andrew Lloyd Webber disk is a poor imitation of the origional cast performances; the two other disks are instramentals: no voices at all.

Not a good choice for anyone who likes origional cast recordings of Broadway shows; and, if sold as such these CDs will be a big disappointment.

Very disappointing. I expected all Original cast recordings not just a couple. The rest is all instrumental. Don't waste your time...the price should have been a clue!

What a horrible CD! Now granted I only listened to ALW because I could not bring myself to see the other two trashed. Starlight Express is done without words, and while I can see that in many musicals not on Pumping Iron! The lady singing Evita sings worse than I do and believe me you do not want to hear me sing. The guy singing Music of the Night sounds like he is trying purposefully to scratch his voice and they really picked up the beat and added what sounds like an electric guitar (no its not the beautiful Michael Crawford version). I must end here. I can't say anymore, but Ladies and Gentlemen do not get this CD for your children. They will hate musicals if this is their first experience with it and be ultimately shocked if it isn't.

For anyone who likes Broadway and is into musicals this is definitly a CD for you. This is a superior CD loaded with all of my favorite songs. The Andrew Lloyd Webber CD is excellent. Don't listen to the other review, he can't even spell simple words like, ORIGINAL!!!!!!!!!!